HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
NC · Facility ID 340143 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.4279
Percentile
24.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.4279. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 6 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.392
- CLABSIz -0.193
- CAUTIz 0.173
- SSIz -0.967
- CDIz -0.850
- MRSAz -0.339
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.1667 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.3916 | -0.6099 | 0.0559 | 0.6657 |
| CAUTI | 0.1735 | -0.6766 | -0.0591 | 0.6175 |
| MRSA | -0.3392 | -0.6143 | -0.0005 | 0.6137 |
| CDI | -0.8504 | -0.5299 | 0.0793 | 0.6092 |
| CLABSI | -0.1932 | -0.6301 | -0.0223 | 0.6078 |
| SSI | -0.9666 | -0.5096 | 0.0951 | 0.6047 |
Swing is a mechanics illustration: replace one reported Z with that measure’s observed floor or cap while holding others fixed. Ranked by absolute swing.
Peer context
Percentile within NC (79 scored): 14.6th
Hospital score -0.4279. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 79 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 6 reported measures (1940 scored): 19.4th
Hospital score -0.4279. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 1940 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.4279; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 6 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.1667 points.
Describes scoring mechanics only. Not medical or legal advice. Any “would / would not” language is an illustration against the published threshold, not a CMS prediction.